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25 September

From left, Donald Weckhorst, 673rd Air Base Wing executive director, U.S. Army Col. Jeffery Palazzini, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Alaska District commander and district engineer, U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Case Cunningham, Alaskan Command, Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Command and Eleventh Air Force commander, Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance, U.S. Air Force Col. Charles Schuck, 3rd Wing commander, and Mark Prieksat, 673rd Civil Engineer Group break ground at the Joint Integrated Test and Training Center-Elmendorf groundbreaking at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 22, 2025. The JITTC-E will ensure persistent readiness by enabling continuous, scalable training scenarios that support the development of adaptive warfighters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Johnny Diaz)

US Launches Construction of Joint Military Training Center in Alaska

The US has broken ground on a new complex in Alaska designed to prepare troops for high-threat conflicts and strengthen cooperative military training with allied forces.

25 September

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Jodesz Gavilan

US Air Force Revamps Basic Training for Modern Warfare Readiness

The US Air Force is overhauling basic training with BMT 2.0 to prepare recruits for the demands of modern warfare.

25 September

Americas

Jodesz Gavilan

New CENTCOM Task Force Aims to Field Warfighter Tech in 60 Days

CENTCOM has launched the Rapid Employment Joint Task Force to cut deployment of advanced warfighter technology to just 60 days.

24 September

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U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade drive a HUMVEE through dusty terrain at Orchard Combat Training Center, Idaho, Oct. 8, 2016. Over 1,000 soldiers from 7th Infantry Division are participating in Raptor Fury, an exercise to validate 16th CAB's mission readiness.

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Orders Over 200 Humvees in $50M Deal With AM General

AM General has secured a $50.9-million contract modification to produce more than 200 Humvees for the US Army.

24 September

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A soldier tosses a Sim Grenade in operational testing at the Joint Readiness Training Center

Jodesz Gavilan

US Army Boosts Training With Advanced Simulated Grenades, Mines

The US Army has contracted Serious Simulations to provide advanced simulated grenades and mines for live combat training.

24 September

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Christine Casimiro

Raytheon Clinches $1.7B Deal to Supply LTAMDS for US, Poland

The US Army has awarded Raytheon a $1.7-billion contract to deliver the Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) to the US and Poland.

23 September

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Jodesz Gavilan

US Army to Slash 6,500 Aviation Jobs in Major Transformation

The US Army is cutting 6,500 aviation jobs to realign force structure with modern warfare and expand reliance on unmanned systems.

23 September

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First live-fire operational exercise for Poland’s IBCS was conducted during the "Iron Defender" exercise at in Ustka, Poland. (Photo Credit: Krzysztof Gumul/US Department of Defense)

Rojoef Manuel

Poland Advances Air Defense in Major WISŁA/Patriot Live-Fire Demo

The US Army has announced that Poland has completed a live-fire operational demonstration of its WISŁA/Patriot program at the Central Air Force Training Ground in Ustka.

22 September

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